Thursday, August 28, 2014

XCOM Enemy Unknown: Playthrough Part 9

We move into October as we prepare for the Endgame!

Last Time, we fought our way through September and took down the Overseer UFO!

October 1st 2015

Beginning Satellite Uplink Construction (I want that 100% coverage!)
Sold 2 SCOPE to Australia for 3 Engineers

October 9th 2015 - UFO Contact over US
Firestorm Shot Down a Battleship!

Got the 'Hunter/Killer' Trophy for shooting down all types of UFOs in a single play-through!

Mission #33 Operation Devil's Skull

UFO Crash Site
United States

Aliens Killed: 23
Soldiers Lost: 0

This was quite a mission, there were Sectopods, Muton Elites, Heavy Floaters, etc. everywhere. I got through it and even snagged an Ethereal Stun in the process!

Injuries:
Corey -> Gravely Wounded 9 Days

Promotions!
Reid 'Socks' Mills -> PSI Operative!

October 9th 2015 - 35th Save

Ethereal Interrogation Complete
Fusion Lance Research Started
Fusion Lance Research Complete
Guided Fusion Launcher Research Started
Gollop Chamber Construction Complete
Guided Fusion Launcher Research Complete

After completing the 'Guided Fusion Launcher' research, I got the 'Edison' Trophy for completing all research projects in a single play-through!

Satellite Uplink Construction Complete
Beginning Satellite Construction (4)
Sold 3 Arch Throwers to Japan for $142m

October 24th 2015 - Terror Attack!

Mission #34 Operation Enduring Palace

Alien Terror Attack
Benin City, Nigeria

Aliens Killed: 10
Soldiers Lost: 0 (No Injuries!)
Civilians Saved: 10/18 (Good but not great)

This mission came at an opportune time and place (I needed a panic reduction in Nigeria) but while I was able to keep my guys from getting any injuries it was mainly because the aliens concentrated on killing civilians! I at least got 2 Panic reduction in Nigeria and 1 in the rest of Africa...

October 24th 2015 - 36th Save

October 28th 2015 - Council Request!

Mission #35 Operation Hot Priest

Council Mission - Asset Recovery
Osaka, Japan

Aliens Killed: 12
Soldiers Lost: 0 (No Injuries!)

Rewards: $105m, 5 Scientists

October 28th 2015

UFO Contact - Supply Barge - Firestorm shoots down!

Mission #36 Operation Dark Smoke

UFO Crash Site
Canada

Aliens Killed: 11
Soldiers Lost: 0 (No Injuries)

This wasn't the easiest mission, it had Sectopods, Muton Elite and an Ethereal but I was able to pull it out without any injuries! I always try to mind control the Ethereal but have yet to succeed (it's like a 20% chance I think).

October 28th 2015 - 37th Save

Foundry Projects Completed:
Improved Pistol
Drone Capture
SCOPE Upgrade
Improved Arc Thrower

End of October 2015 - Council Report

Grade: A

Activity:
1 Council Mission
2 UFO Shot Down
1 Terror Mission
3 Research Projects (all done now!)
2 UFOs Raided

Rewards:
$2073m
+16 Scientists
+15 Engineers

No Panic!!!

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October was an awesome month, we got two Trophies, 4 pretty good missions, and a basically flawless Council report! Hopefully November goes just as well, I will be shooting for 100% Satellite coverage and taking down some more UFOs before using the Ethereal device and proceeding to the final battle!

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